Vlad's birthday Is Soon

Vlad the Impaler, my Jack Russell Terrier will be 7 years old come August 11. I can't believe it has been 7 years minus 5 weeks I put him in my pocket, went to my mom's house and said, "Mama, you've got a grandson" and pulled him out to show her. I thought for a second she was gonna have a heart attack thinking she was gonna be Nana to a human child but she was happy enough for me to have a 4 legged son. Only a few weeks before I got him I was driving home thinking "how can I keep him contained whilst I am at work?" The Lord provides as I saw a brand new like condition baby play pen being throwed away. Then a few days later I found a kiddie car seat and he became my riding buddy. If not on my way to work, he rode with me coating the passenger side window of my (our) truck w/ puppy snot. To this day when I open the door to our truck or car Vladi is ready for a ride.